DRF6@PSUVM.BITNET (06/07/89)
Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple basic files converted to text files (ascii) so they can be transfered to an ibm pc? I have a quadram card for reading apple disks on an ibm pc, but cannot seem to get the files translated. I tried to simply redirect the screen output to a disk file, but when I issue a PR# command for the disk drive, I get an message saying initiali zing and that is it. It must be simple, but it appears I need help from some apple gurus. Thanks in advance. Dave Forsman
dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons) (06/07/89)
In article <89157.142053DRF6@PSUVM> DRF6@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > > Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple basic files converted >to text files [...] ? > >Dave Forsman Okay, I'll tell you a boring way first. Pick an unused line number, like maybe 0, and do this: Load your Applesoft program. 0 ?CHR$(4);"OPEN THE.LISTING": ?CHR$(4);"WRITE THE.LISTING": LIST 1, : ?CHR$(4);"CLOSE THE.LISTING": END Then RUN it from that line (just RUN if you used line 0; RUN 63999 if you used 63999 (the highest allowed), etc). If you are using DOS 3.3 (don't), be sure MON O is not turned on (type NOMONICO to turn off all monitoring), since it will make Applesoft insert carriage returns into the file where you almost certainly don't want them (in the middle of long lines that would wrap). If you're using ProDOS, the above should work fine. Now, here's how *I* would do it: Run Davex (a Shareware command shell which happens to be written by me). Type > the.listing; blist my.program You can download Davex from a variety of places. I also generally mail copies to people who ask & give me a postal address (specify 5.25 or 3.5 disk). --Dave Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems AppleLink--Apple Edition: DAVE.LYONS | P.O. Box 875 AppleLink--Personal Edition: Dave Lyons | Cupertino, CA 95015-0875 GEnie: D.LYONS2 or DAVE.LYONS CompuServe: 72177,3233 Internet/BITNET: dlyons@apple.com UUCP: ...!ames!apple!dlyons My opinions are my own, not Apple's.
ldcol@PacBell.COM (Larry D Colton) (06/07/89)
In article <89157.142053DRF6@PSUVM> DRF6@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > > Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple basic files converted >to text files (ascii) so they can be transfered to an ibm pc? I have a quadram >card for reading apple disks on an ibm pc, but cannot seem to get the files >translated. I tried to simply redirect the screen output to a disk file, but >when I issue a PR# command for the disk drive, I get an message saying initiali >zing and that is it. It must be simple, but it appears I need help from some >apple gurus. This question comes up every couple of months on the net and is really quite easy to do once you know the answer. The idea is to open a text file on disk, prepare the file for writing and then list the program. Since the file is open, the LIST output will be directed to the disk file. After listing, close the file and you are done. Should you later want to get the text file converted back to a BASIC file, simple type new at the basic prompt, EXEC the file (- works in ProDOS) and then SAVE your program. A simple way to implement the above is to add a line 0 at the beginning of your program that looks like this: 0 D$ = CHR$(4): PRINT D$ "OPEN PRGM.TXT": PRINT D$ "WRITE PRGM.TXT": LIST 1-: PRINT D$ "CLOSE": END After entering this line, simply type RUN. Note that the 1- following LIST starts the listing at line one, thus omitting the temporary line that creates the text file. The END stops execution after the text file has been created. > >Thanks in advance. You're welcome. > >Dave Forsman -- Larry Colton {att,bellcore,sun,ames,pyramid}!pacbell!ldcol
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (06/07/89)
> Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple basic files converted >to text files (ascii) so they can be transfered to an ibm pc? Someone's bound to send you the line of Applesoft to tack on at line 0 or at the very end of a program that'll do the job, but the problem with that code is that there are programs that already use those line numbers and you may overwrite something unless you check each one. If you have a bunch of Applesoft to translate, download the EXECUTIONER from LISTSERV@BROWNVM -- I don't recall the file number email the command INDEX APPLE2-L to LISTSERV@BROWNVM The EXECUTIONER has an option of writing Applesoft as ASCII (it'll change PRINT to ? in every print statement -- Applesooft recognizes that 'shorthand' but PC Basic might not; however it's an easy enough thing to undo with an editor). Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
jla@hogbbs.Fidonet.Org (Slartibartfast) (06/08/89)
-> Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple -> basic files converted -> to text files (ascii) so they can be transfered to an ibm -> pc? Well yes. On an Apple you can change fileytypes. I am not sure on how to do it....but I know that you can. -- Fidonet : 1:263/42 Jim Anderson | UUCP : ..psuvax1!psuhcx!hogbbs!jla | This Space Internet: jla@hogbbs.fidonet.org | For Rent or jla%hogbbs.fidonet.org@hcx.psu.edu |
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (06/08/89)
>-> Does anybody know of a straighforward way to get apple >-> basic files converted >-> to text files (ascii) so they can be transfered to an ibm >-> pc? > >Well yes. On an Apple you can change fileytypes. I am not sure on how to >do it....but I know that you can. There are programs on APPLE2-L for both ProDOS and DOS 3.3 which change filetypes. HOWEVER, changing an Applesoft file to 'T' or 'TXT' won't help a whole lot because Applesoft files are "tokenized" (many common operators such as 'PRINT' are stored as single binary characters -- tokens). While an Applesoft file isn't entirely a binary file, it's not a text file either -- sort of a hybrid for lack of better jargon. Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
sb@pro-generic.cts.com (Stephen Brown) (06/10/89)
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To convert a BASIC file to a text file do the following:
Determine the highest line of the program. Let's say its 5000. Then at some
higher line (say 6000) enter the following program:
6000 PRINT CHR$(4);"OPEN NEWFILE"
6001 PRINT CHR$(4);"WRITE NEWFILE"
6002 LIST 0,5000
6003 PRINT CHR$(4);"CLOSE"
Once this is done, type:
RUN 6000
The disk drive will turn on, and a while later, you will have a text file on
the disk which will contain the contents of your AppleSoft program. The text
file will be somewhat larger than the AppleSoft file, so make sure there's
enough room on the disk. Also, make sure the filename you use is legal.
NEWFILE is legal under DOS and ProDOS; 4ME is illegal under both, NEW FILE is
legal only under DOS.
Hope this helps.
Stephen Brown
ProLINE: sb@pro-generic.cts.com
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